I've talked with him till I'm blue in the face, and yet he still insists that I should not proceed forward and that what I would be doing is illegal unless I actually PURCHASE the house before selling it.

In Texas, it is illegal to profit from utilities so only actual usage can be billed to a tenant or you can calculate a bill based on allocation formulas defined by the governing authority.

In some countries worker demanded to be paid every 4 hours because the value of the money was going down so fast that they did not want to wait until payday or even to the end of that work day to have their money.

Make sure to put in the advertisement that the worker must have workers compensation and general liability insurance

Do I as a independent contractor have to be certified, insured or licensed to do so even though the contractors and worker that will actually do the work are.

Hospitals always will need workers whether the economy is doing well or poorly.

It's not just RE, there are signs for diets, yoga classes, Tupperware type parties, all kinds of junk.My opinion is that if someone is willing to break laws intentionally then where do they draw they line in the business dealings, will they do anything else illegal or off color or unethical?

My question would have been first: What is the suspected illegal activity they are there about?

I'm a hard worker with a strong desire to succeed; I simply cannot allow myself to fail.I just wanted to introduce myself to the community here and get some advice.

I am not under the impressions its illegal in Texas to ask questions from someone that calls you.